Shun evil
“So have respect for the Lord. Serve him. Be completely faithful to him. Throw away the gods your people worshiped east of the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord. ~ Joshua 24:14 (NIRV)
I am glad that everyone knows how well you obey the Lord. But still, I want you to understand what is good and not have anything to do with evil. ~ Romans 16:19 (CEV)
Lord, you want the best for us. That's why you want us to only serve you. Our lives are better when we get rid of things which are not from you. I confess that I don't always do the best thing. But I'm relying on your grace and am aiming to make my life all about you -- and only you. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
